The Republic of Zambia is a landlocked
country in Southern Africa, neighbouring the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the
north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana
and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west. The capital city is Lusaka, in
the south-central part of Zambia. The population is concentrated mainly around Lusaka
in the south and the Copperbelt Province to the northwest, the core economic hubs
of the country. At 752,614 km2 (290,586 sq mi) it is the 39th-largest country in
the world.

Internet Usage Statistics:3,167,934
Internet users as of Jun 30/2016, 20.4% of the population, according
toIWS.

Facebook Users in
Zambia:1,400,000
as of Jun 30, 2016, according toFacebook.

Latest Population
Estimate:15,510,711
population for 2016, according toCensus Bureau.

Gross National
Income:GDP (PPP) per
capita is US$ 3,917 (2016) according to the World
Bank.

Zambia is a landlocked country which has recently gained access to international
submarine fibre optic cables. This has led to some significant retail price reductions
for broadband services, and facilitated domestic fibre builds. Third Generation (3G)
mobile broadband services have been launched and national fibre networks are being
rolled out by four different companies.

Zambia
Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband, Statistics and Analyses
Although the mobile voice market is approaching saturation, the government is reviving
old plans to issue a fourth mobile licence. The country's telecoms regulator has launched
legal action against the existing mobile networks because of poor quality of service (QoS).

Zambia Political Background

With six successful democratic elections since 1991, Zambia is known for its political
stability. The last general elections took place on August 11, 2016 and were
guided by the new constitution ratified in January 2016. Major constitutional changes
include reduced presidential powers, introduction of 50 + one vote for presidential
elections, vice president voted by the electorate, and a minimum of Grade 12 academic
qualifications to qualify for a parliamentary seat.

Zambia's economy grew at an average annual rate of 7% between 2010 and 2014. However,
global headwinds and domestic pressures have strained the Zambian economy. Consequently,
growth in 2015 fell to an estimated 3% (compared to 4.9% in 2014) following a six-year
low in copper prices, increasing power outages, and El Nino-related poor harvests.
Growth is expected to remain around 3% in 2016, subject to the 2016 harvest, the
mining industry's reaction to softer copper prices, and stabilization of the
power situation. Zambia has a very unequal income distribution.